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True love exists. For proof, you have to look no further than Eleanor Witt Turner and Frank Eugene Turner. The couple, both 87 years-old, were married for 65 years. The two lovebirds were born on the same day, spent a lifetime of joy together and couldn’t stand to be apart. That’s why, when they both fell ill, it wasn’t a surprise what tragically happened.

The two were married in December of 1948. In the past month, they both suffered severe strokes.

They were in the hospital together, but Eleanor and Frank were failing fast. The couple shared one last loving embrace in their beds…

Then, within hours of each other, they passed away.

Their daughter, Linda Purser, is mourning the loss of her parents but is comforted by knowing that they passed on together, “I wanted them to be together because they couldn’t tolerate being apart.”